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Congratulations to the 2010 International Business of the Year



Excellence in importing: qioptiq
Excellence in exporting: crosman corp
Excellence in global strategy: sutherland global services

Photo from the Annual Trade Banquet & Expo

Next Annual Trade Banquet to be held September 2011

Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP):
This 5 week course provides fundamental skills on core trade topics to include marketing, finance and logistics. Attendees include new to international business or seasoned professionals. Hosted and in partnership with Nazareth College. This is a Certificate Course with a national accreditation exam taken separately (optional). CEU credits available.
Flyer with up course dates and topics
Register online and course description
Purchase book $39
Next course will be Fall 2010
www.nasbitecgbp.orgMonthly IBC after hours: Every Quarter
Next Meeting: DUE TO THE CONFERENCE, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SUNDAY RECEPTION Sept 26
Time: 5:00-7pm
Where: Hyatt Regency  
Cost: must register for conference (one day passes avialable) 

Seminars and Forums

Upstate NY Trade Conference
Hyatt Regency Rochester, NY
Sept 27-28
This conference is dedicated to training, where to go for assistance and maintaining compliance with federal regulations. Day one focuses on fundamentals of doing international trade (import/export). Day two focuses on compliance (EAR/ITAR, CTPAT, ISF, etc). Attend one day or both. One-on-One appointments available for select speakers. Visit www.UpstateNYTradeConference.com for details and pricing. Sponsorships and exhibit space available. If your company is involved in trade or you're thinking of getting started, you can not afford to miss this event!
Hosted by: IBC, USDOC Export Assistance  and Upstate NY District Export Council
Title Sponsor: Mohawk Global Logistics


Annual Trivia Event
Dec 2010

Past 2009 Events

INCOTERMS
Getting Paid and Increase Sales in a Difficult Economy
Multilingual Marketing
EXIM Bank and Global Strategies
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters President
Extended Assignments Overseas
Annual Trade Dinner and Expo
Export Controls (EAR and ITAR)
Understanding Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)
Optics Golf Tournament for Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
EU Regulations
Letters of Credit
ISF (10+2)


For event sponsorship or speaking opportunities, please contact Laurie DeRoller.
To register for IBC events, please contact Heidi Schmitt.




The Princeton Review Names RIT Among "The Best 373 Colleges"
• RIT is recognized as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. (August 2010)
Local Housing Market Tops for Affordability
• Rochester has the most affordable housing among the 52 major markets around the US. (source: Business First of Buffalo/US Census Bureau, April 2010)
"World Knowledge Competitiveness"
• Ranked 9th for "World Knowledge Competitiveness." World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2005, Robert Huggins Associates



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